Burrow
Bur·row
Burrow
n.
Burrow
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Burrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Burrowing
- To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.
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To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.
Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another.
Phrases & Compounds
- Burrowing owl
- a small owl of the western part of North America (Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.